Lisbeth Kovach

9504 Pinegrove Ave.

Parma, OH 44129
440-885-9658
lk6c8362@westpost.net
CAREER SUMMARY
An analytical scientist with specific expertise as a Geologist
and Mineralogist with proven success as a project manager and
expert materials analyst. Highly developed customer service,
troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills. Exceptional as
a documentation manager, scientific editor and technical writer
having authored more than 1500 technical reports and methods.
Key areas of expertise:
* Materials & Structural Failure Analysis
* Cement, Concrete, Aggregates, Sands
* Concrete Petrography
* Surface Analysis by SEM / EDS
* Clay Minerals and Applications
* Light Microscopy, PLM, XRD
* Characterization and Materials Approval
* Construction Materials Testing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2007 - 2009
Major Hospital and Research Center
Scientific Writer / Editor
Responsible for editing and re-writing medical manuscripts for a
consortium of international anesthesiology researchers; grant
preparation and submission support. Managed all business and
projects for 11 staff anesthesiologists.
Master Builders nka BASF, Beachwood, OH
1992 - 2002
Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals.
Staff Scientist & Concrete Petrographer
Responsible for expert analysis and evaluation of cement based
products and raw materials.
* Identified problems and solutions, and prioritized the scope of
analysis for existing products and new product development within
multiple labs.
* Provided forensic analysis addressing failure, non-performance,
quality issues; provided field personnel with answers and
solutions.
* Prevented $1,000,000 in litigation per year with technical
support.
* Delivered technical expertise and problem solving capability
to solve field problems and at customer sites, providing
technical support to sales and marketing functions through
application development efforts and customer-directed research
projects.
* Served as Project Manager for NASA experiment aboard Space
Shuttle with full responsibility for analysis when canister of
mortar was returned to Earth. Selected and managed scientists,
engineers and technicians. Quality assurance of this very
high profile, newsworthy experiment featuring a Master Builders
admixture.
* Managed and developed scientists, providing opportunities to
publish their work as a vehicle to gain leverage in the industry.
Professional papers were presented at national conferences and
conventions, spotlighting technology and bolstering product
branding.
* Designed and managed annual scientific experiments with focus
on process design and implementation for new product lines.
Delivered projects / programs in accordance with agreed upon
deadlines.
* Served as point person and liaison between management and
architect for design and approval of $50,000 lab renovation.
* Developed standard operating procedures and training manuals.
* Regularly reviewed and updated safety procedures and instructed
new staff.
Rogers Group, IN, OH
1991 - 1992
Sand and Crushed Stone Producer.
Geological Consultant/Field Geologist
Led field evaluations and explorations at rock quarries and
sand-and-gravel pits for multi-state developer; directed drilling
team; reported to quarry Vice President.
* Interpreted data; core logging; assembled stratigraphic
nterpretations; petrographic analysis; mapped resources.
* Presented new quality control procedures, reducing quarry
operations costs by 40%.
* Recommended blending two aggregates, producing a new product
exceeding ODOT requirements and generating $80,000 in new sales.
* Outlined 300% increase in new business by identifying
hi-calcium limestone for the chemical and paper-coating
industries.
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Licensed Esthetician, State of Ohio
2002 - Present
Completed one-year training program; skin care consultant, retail
sales, customer service, building and maintaining clientele.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Geological Sciences, 1991
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences, 1989
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
* American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)
* Certified Professional Geologist (CPG)
* International Cement Microscopy Association (ICMA)
* American Concrete Institute (ACI), Member: Committee 302
Construction of Concrete Floors, Committee 221 Aggregates,
Committee 232 Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete Member
and Editor, Committee 125 Concrete Technology in Space
Applications Clay Minerals Society, Member
* Geological Society of America
* Northern Ohio Geological Society
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* International Center for Diffraction Data, Advanced Methods in
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Philadelphia, PA, 2000
* Get Grants, Writing Great Technical Documents, Fundamentals of
Project Management, 2007
*Medical Terminology: A Word Association
Approach, The Keys to Effective Editing, 2008
Cuyahoga Community College, Corporate College, Parma, OH